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Neighbor breaching restrictive covenant

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  • Davesnave
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    -taff wrote: »

    I'd be regualrly letting down their tires, or putting nails under them. Anti social much me? Damn right. Probably as a result of being on the end of the inconsiderate stick for too long.
    You poor thing! :grouphug:

    I don't think I'd actually want to kill people who park inconsiderately, though.

    That might be going a bit far.....
  • I think Taff is probably having a bit of a rant at that point ("prevention is better than cure")??

    Though I do understand frustration if one tries to be considerate oneself - and then finds it only goes one way (ie as there isn't any consideration given back again in return).
  • Davesnave
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    I think Taff is probably having a bit of a rant at that point ("prevention is better than cure")??

    Oh, that's OK then.

    It may not have occurred to him, or to you, that his advocated methods of 'communication' wouldn't necessarily be understood.

    When I've found nails in my tyres, I've always considered them a random and unavoidable part of the car ownership experience, not a passive-aggressive message from an irate homeowner.
  • -taff
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    edited 12 January 2017 at 10:27AM
    Might be time to rethink those nails then :)

    After asking politely for people not to park in front of the drive, and after putting notices up asking people not to park on the drive, nails and damage are the way to go :)

    P.S
    Davesnave wrote: »
    It may not have occurred to him, ...

    Her....
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  • Norman_Castle
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    edited 12 January 2017 at 10:38AM
    I have discussed the issue regarding their rude and disruptive clients many times but they've told us we have to go outside and speak to the clients themselves.
    This is the annoying part. The people running the business should take responsibility for their customers and do what they can to prevent problems. Every time there's a problem I would immediately knock their door and noisily complain. If the problem is moved to their doorstep and in front of their customers they may do something about it.

    I would also contact the council and explain a residential house which is being used as a business is regularly causing inconsiderate parking.
  • I think you could resolve it more easily than that Taff - just park own car where you are allowed to park (but they arent). That way they couldnt prevent the car being able to come off its own drive - as it would be down at that spot anyway.

    Things are resolved pretty "civilly" in that respect here. Illicit parkers frequently park blocking my Right of Way to my house. Now I havent got a car myself - but I tell my visitors that if they drive up slowly enough to be seen and the illicit parker doesnt come out promptly to move their vehicle - then just park right behind them. No illicit parker has yet fancied being blocked in funnily enough:cool:
  • melanzana wrote: »
    I suppose if it is not a commercial creche or nursery as such, and these people are just childminding for the day it might be different WRT planning.

    But surely there are standards and inspections by the Local Authority, you know, a certain number of adults per child, room for the babies/children, hygiene and so on.

    There are ways!

    slegde hammer to crack a nut. do that and all hell will break loose and any chance of resolving it amicably will go out the window.
  • Fuzzyness wrote: »
    slegde hammer to crack a nut. do that and all hell will break loose and any chance of resolving it amicably will go out the window.

    Well the neighbours concerned arent exactly trying hard to resolve it amicably themselves:

    1. They start it - by breaching their covenant.
    2. They continue it - by refusing to acknowledge their responsibilities for their "guests" behaviour and trying to get OP to do the job for them.

    Doesn't sound like they are the sort to be reasonable from the evidence to date...:cool:
  • NeilCr
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    You say in the OP that the covenant is for everyone. That suggests a development with maybe a freeholder or managing agent. Not sure if that is right but, if it is, could you raise the issue with them?
  • Well the neighbours concerned arent exactly trying hard to resolve it amicably themselves:

    1. They start it - by breaching their covenant.
    2. They continue it - by refusing to acknowledge their responsibilities for their "guests" behaviour and trying to get OP to do the job for them.

    Doesn't sound like they are the sort to be reasonable from the evidence to date...:cool:

    why try and use the planning system to resolve a disagreement about parking is more the point i was making. if you dont want them parking their, park their yourself to stop them if bothers you so much (obviously not you as its not your house but you get the gist).
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